Tonya
Hello.Just wanted to make a suggestion.I do not have a child w/RAD,but please take time to get a proper diagnosis before coming to any conclusions. Your child seems typical of many children I have worked w/over the years.If you have recently adopted a child it will take time to have him get to know you.I don't know what the first 19 months of his life was like,but try to understand where he may be coming from. You may have wonderful intentions of being great parents,but remember that he cannot read your minds and may not believe you are good people. That will have to take time for him to come to trust you and over time he will trust you will be there for him and he will not be deserted. Just try to be patient with him and do not overreact to his behaviors;many drs like to believe that children these days need meds to control everything. 19 months is a toddler, and he should only have to worry about playing and what color crayon he would like to scribble with! Remember that he will react to how you react;he will enact what he lives...Patience and time are wonderful healers. Good Luck to you and your boy!